What Are The Eligibility Requirements To Obtain A PERP Registration?
The Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP), established in 1997, has emission standards that engines must satisfy. As a consequence all portable engines are not automatically eligible for registration. Certified engines which have been tested by the U.S. EPA or the ARB and meet the federal off-road engine emission standards are eligible for the PERP. Older engines that do not meet the most stringent California emissions standards but have still been issued emission certifications have been designated as Tier 1 and 2 engines. Due to emergency amendments adopted by the Air Resources Board (ARB), Tier 1 and 2 engines have again been given the opportunity to register in PERP for a limited time (as long as they meet the residency requirements). In order to meet the residency requirements an engine must have operated in California between March 1, 2004 and October 1, 2006. This opportunity to register Tier 1 and 2 engines will end on December 31, 2009. If an engine does not
